Nancy Lavin
Washington Trust posts $69M profit in 2019
WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., the parent of Westerly-based The Washington Trust Co., posted a $69.1 million profit in 2019, the company reported...
Citizens 2020 M&A Outlook projects steady activity, seller’s market
PROVIDENCE – Merger and acquisition activity among middle-market companies will hold steady or tick up slightly in the next year, with a market that...
Raimondo’s fiscal 2021 budget sees stable tax rates on banks, credit...
PROVIDENCE – State taxes on banks and credit unions won’t change in fiscal 2021, according to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s proposed budget.
Taxes on financial...
At Wexford building, empty floors are no worry
It’s 11 a.m. on a sunny, January morning, and the Wexford Science & Technology building – located in Providence’s I-195 Redevelopment District – booms...
Webster Bank reports $383M profit in 2019
WATERBURY, Conn. – Webster Financial Corp., the parent company for Webster Bank, brought in a $382.7 million profit in 2019, an increase of 6.2%,...
Five Questions With: Chris Lloyd
Chris Lloyd joined JPMorgan Chase & Co. in September as health care and life sciences managing director for the Northeast. In this role, he...
JPMorgan Chase draws opposition from local climate activists
PROVIDENCE – Local environmental activists continue to push back against JPMorgan Chase & Co. for financing the fossil fuel industry.
More than 20 protesters with...
HarborOne Bank seeks applicants for $100K college scholarship program
PROVIDENCE – HarborOne Bank is seeking high school student applicants for its ONECommunity College Scholarship Program, according to a news release.
The annual scholarship program...
People’s Credit Union donates $1,000 to Bristol Warren Education Foundation
MIDDLETOWN – People’s Credit Union donated $1,000 to the Bristol Warren Education Foundation, according to a news release.
The donation to the community-based education organization...
Rockland Trust parent company reports $165M profit in 2019
ROCKLAND, Mass. – Independent Bank Corp, the parent company for Massachusetts-based Rockland Trust Co., brought in a $165.2 million profit in 2019, a 35.8%...



















